Bourbon Whiskey Closed Plates or Open?

[GK Distilling]

What's the difference in Bourbon Whiskey spirit quality when distilled with open plates or closed plates on 350 gallon 4 plate Vendome hybrid pot still? Would you distill spirit run with open or closed plates?

[Cosmic.Distiller]

I'm sure a dedicated whiskey distiller could give you better information, but for me I say it depends on how long you are planning on aging it. 

When I knew the spirit was only going to age for two years or less, I used two plates on a hybrid pot still. It separates it a bit more but the disadvantage is you have a product that will have less "character" in the end. In my experience, though, you can make up for that lack of character with interesting grains added to the mashbill. That being said, it does create a clean whiskey.